Hi I just started taking 20mg of Prednisone for a shoulder inj...

I'm very surprised that you will be off by next week. I have been on a -5mg per week taper. I understand that my Dr is verrrry cautious, but I think you should be doing a more gradual taper. My understanding is that you get more "after-effects" if you're not tapered off properly. I'm not a health professional, but I've been reading a lot about prednisone the last 6 months since I started taking it.

Hi,

Saturday, Sunday and Monday I took three pills, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday I take two pills then 1 pill a day for five days. So far my only side effects are sweating, going to the bathroom like I'm expecting twins and lack of sleep. The good side effect is I have lost my appetite. I went in for physical therapy today and I was told that sometimes very rarely that happens to some people. Again I have been awake since Monday morning around 10:05 am and I still haven't been to sleep today. I'm going to take a warm shower, take one of my muscle relaxers and get some sleep. I have so much energy I just can't sit down for very long.

What kind of side effects are you having with these strange little pills?

Thank you for the post, if I get any "after-effects" I will make sure to post them.

lilkit2

Sorry to hear about the shoulder injury... I honestly cant imagine why any doctor would perscribed such a life changing drug for something that is non-life threatening. I don't know the extent of your injury but there seems to be so many other ways that one might treat that. Lets hope you are not on it any longer. The side effects of this drug are as long as my arm. I totally ENVY your lack of appetite. Most people experience the exact opposite.